Resetting The Don't Show Me This Again Message

I am using Outlook Express 6, with Windows xp service pack 2.  I recently exited Outlook Express, 
and was asked, if I wanted to compact messages.  I said ok, but I accidentally, checked the don't 
show me this message again box.  The thing is, I don't want outlook express to automatically compact 
messages.  Is there a way to reset this, so it will ask me, if it should compact messages?

-- 
Earle

Replace the Compact Prompt:

Go to: Start>Run>Regedit>Enter and follow this path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\5.0\Don't Show Dialogs

In the right pane right click on the appropriate entry and 
choose Delete.


Compacting your folders periodically is a must to keep OE
functioning well and at some point, you may lose all your 
saved messages if
you don't. See:
 http://www.**--****.com/ #compact

And this is a very good option:

Steve Cochran has added a button in his new version of OE 
Tool
that will not only Compact All Folders, but at the same 
time,
resets the "Compact Check Count" to zero whenever you 
compact
manually. You will see the prompt again if you do not 
compact
before 100 closings.

 http://www.**--****.com/ 

It is still advised to check Work Offline before you 
compact.

     Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
        ~IB-CA~

It is advisable to allow the compact to go ahead. Some say while working
'offline'?

This is a new feature in OE under XP-SP2, it replaces the 'back ground'
compaction feature.
You will get that prompt to compact after 100
OE closings,

To restore the don't ask, go here:
Go to: Start>Run>Regedit>OK and find this key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook 
Express\5.0\Dont Show Dialogs

Reset the value to 0 (zero)

To stop it - for now!!

Go to: Start>Run>Regedit>OK and find this key.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{long number}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\5.0. In the right
hand pane and find *Compact Check Count* >right click>modify>decimal>and set
the value to 0,
(zero). This will reset the prompt, and you won't see it again for
another 100 closings.

FYI:
Steve Cochran has added a button in his new version of *OE Tool*
that will Compact All Folders, and at the same time,
resets the "Compact Check Count" to zero whenever you compact
manually.
You will see the prompt again if you do not compact
before 100 closings.
 http://www.**--****.com/ 

See this for more information on compacting:
 http://www.**--****.com/ #compact

See this part, but read all the article:
 http://www.**--****.com/ #EDAA
HTH?

-- 
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. IE/OE.

Replace the Compact Prompt:

Go to: Start>Run>Regedit>Enter and follow this path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Identities\{GUID}\Software\Microsoft\Outlook
Express\5.0\Don't Show Dialogs

In the right pane right click on the appropriate entry and
choose Delete.


Compacting your folders periodically is a must to keep OE
functioning well and at some point, you may lose all your
saved messages if
you don't. See:
 http://www.**--****.com/ #compact

And this is a very good option:

Steve Cochran has added a button in his new version of OE
Tool
that will not only Compact All Folders, but at the same
time,
resets the "Compact Check Count" to zero whenever you
compact
manually. You will see the prompt again if you do not
compact
before 100 closings.

 http://www.**--****.com/ 

It is still advised to check Work Offline before you
compact.

     Bruce Hagen
MS MVP - (IE/OE)
        ~IB-CA~










Thanks for this, but when I go into regedit, under identities, there are 4 entries.  I know that 
there must be one for each identity, I have in Outlook express.  How do I know, which one to change. 

OE>tools>options>maintenance tab>store folder>select all>copy. paste that 
some where to read it.

-- 
Regards Steve.
MS-MVP. IE/OE.